Monitor on Psychology - January 2012 - (Page 74) neW Journal edItor At the boundaries of cognition The new editor of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory and Cognition plans to give authors more flexibility in how they structure their articles. B Y B ETH A ZAR says Greene, who will begin accepting ince the advent of Internet submissions in January. publishing, new specialty journals To make the journal even more pop up regularly, but the Journal author friendly, Greene will try to of Experimental Psychology: Learning, continue improvements the journal has Memory and Cognition remains the made in how quickly it reviews articles, best place to submit work in cognitive and he hopes to reduce the number of psychology, says its incoming editor revisions a paper goes through. “Too Robert Greene, PhD, a psychology often, [revisions] seem to do little more professor at Case Western Reserve than substitute the preferences of editors University. and reviewers for those of authors,” says “Over the past decade, as the Greene. “An article is an argument that competition from other journals has is being expressed by an author, and increased, the number of submissions to I believe that it is important that the JEP:LMC has doubled,” says Greene. “It argument stay in the voice of the author.” is an absolute joy to work with a journal Greene also will give authors more that’s thriving and prospering.” flexibility in how they structure their Part of the journal’s appeal, says articles. Although the journal has a Greene, is the broad spectrum of Dr. robert Greene reputation for strongly preferring long research it covers, including experimental multi-experiment reports, his editorial research on human learning, memory, board is happy to accept brief empirical reports, as well as imagery, concept formation, problem-solving, decision-making, nonempirical notes, comments or criticisms that advance thinking, reading and language processing. For Greene, the the understanding of human cognition. “Within the limits most exciting studies integrate traditional cognitive psychology established by APA, I want people to have as much freedom as with approaches from other areas of psychology, including possible to tell their story,” says Greene. n social cognition and cognitive neuroscience. “Our journal is the perfect place for researchers who span several fields and Beth Azar is a writer in Portland, Ore. who want to reach an audience of cognitive psychologists,” 74 M o n i t o r o n p s y c h o l o g y • J a n u a ry 2 0 1 2 S Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - January 2012 Monitor on Psychology - January 2012 Letters President’s Column Contents Contents From the CEO Apa’s Statement on the Dsm-5 Development Process Girl Scouts Badge Promotes Positive Psychology Early Investments Pay Off for Poor Children, Study Finds Apa Meets With Chinese Psychological Society to Further Interaction and Exchange Unique Opportunity for Psychologists to Travel to Cuba In Brief Government Relations Update On Your Behalf Psychology’s Growing Library of Podcasts Standing Up for Psychology Judicial Notebook Random Sample Time Capsule Questionnaire Science Watch Beyond Psychotherapy Perspective on Practice Yes, Recovery Is Possible Inequity to Equity Making E-Learning Work New Standards for High School Psychology A Trailblazer Moves On Psychologist Profile Plan Now for Psychology’s Regional Meetings New Journal Editors Apa News Division Spotlight American Psychological Foundation Personalities Monitor on Psychology - January 2012 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/apa/monitor_201206 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/apa/monitor_201205 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/apa/monitor_201204 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/apa/monitor_201203 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/apa/monitor_201202 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/apa/monitor_201201 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/apa/monitor_201112 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/apa/member_benefits http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/apa/monitor_201111 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/apa/monitor_201110 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/apa/monitor_201109_test http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/apa/monitor_201109 http://www.nxtbookMEDIA.com
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